Garlic Knots

Most garlic knot recipes have two distinct steps: (1) roll the dough, cut, tie, and bake, and (2) make the garlic sauce and toss as the knots come out of the oven.

The problem is, they taste like crunchy pizza dough smothered in sauce. Good garlic knots are flakey and infused with garlic.

It took several weeks in the kitchen, dozens of homemade and store bought pizza doughs and the prolonged stench of garlic to figure it out.

One day, in an act of frustration, I drenched the knots in garlic sauce before they baked — almost like a marinade. It was worth a shot, right?

Boom.

I used to make these all the time - for a while it was the only thing I’d bring to parties, make at dinners and occasionally make just for the sake of making.

And now, for the first time ever, the recipe is public.

The dough

You can buy pizza dough at the grocery store or your favorite pizza establishments (out of the two, I recommend the latter). Or if you're feeling ambitious, make it yourself. There are ample recipes online. Use your favorite. Here's one I like.